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It is probably true that Australians, more so than others, are a people sceptical of symbolic gestures. And yet in spite of this, one cannot help but feel some measure of surprise, if not alarm, at the failure of last year's centenary of Federation to...

Social democratic critics of the Australian government’s income management policy often argue that the policy is driven by the philosophy of neoliberalism—as espoused by thinkers such as Milton Friedman. But were Friedman alive today, it is almost certain he would oppose income management, as a...

Anti-discrimination protection could provide the missing link in Australia’s regulatory response to domestic violence, playing a normative role in discouraging negative stereotyping, and in doing so, empower victims to seek support.

Financial security is a key enabler for victims of family violence to leave...

Social scientists and education, health and human service practitioners recognise the benefits of primary prevention and early intervention compared with remedial alternatives. A recent meta-analytic review of early childhood prevention programs conducted by the authors demonstrates good returns on investment well beyond the early years,...

'First we had the "Howard battlers": working and middle class Australians repelled by Keating's exotic pursuits and attracted to Howard's sound economic management. Then we had the "Howard haters", the term his supporters...

Politics and religion are idealised as separate domains in secular western democracies. Indeed, this division has come to represent the definitive ‘good’ in the so-called clash of civilisations between the Christian west and the Islamic non-west. The practice of western democratic politics, however, relies heavily...

While Australia's federal and state leaders have been stuck discussing the introduction of the emissions trading scheme, some of our local governments have been trying to do something about the impact of human activity on global warming.

In recent years there has been continuing debate about the level and adequacy of public funding for Australian universities. This follows changes in funding mechanisms, and reflects general recognition of links between the level of university funding, educational outcomes, social advancement, and economic growth....

In a recent paper, former Keating government minister Gary Johns advocates a ‘no job, no house’ policy for remote Indigenous communities. Johns’ proposal is the latest in a line of offerings from conservative politicians and commentators on Aboriginal affairs. What arguments and evidence support such...

In recent years, a secretive Christian sect of non-voters has spent more than two million dollars supporting political conservatives in elections in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and elsewhere. Who are these people, what do they believe, and what are they trying to achieve?...